The following colours are the former NSW recommended colours. The NSW Managing electrical risks in the workplace code of practice requires compliance with the requirements of AS/NZS 3012.

Red

January - September

Blue

Febuary - July

Orange

March - November

Green

April - August

White

May - December

Yellow

July - October

Black

Yearly

Using Your Own Test and Tag Colours

If you are carrying out inspections in any other environments, there are no set rules about which tags you use to identify a time period. If you commonly work in both construction sites and offices (for example) it might be easier to adhere to the same rules for the red, green, blue, and yellow tags.

Commonly, the following test and tag dates are used with these corresponding colours:

Orange

January - June

White

July - December

Black

Yearly

There are no legislative restrictions around which tag a technician chooses to use. It’s simply a matter of personal preference and an organised system.